Dungeon Hunter Chapter 157:
Chapter 157: Demon World Auction (6)
‘Indeed . ’
There was no way normal things would be sold through this route . It was in order to earn points . . .
“50,000 . ”
There was an exquisite option hidden . Demons with general observation skills were forced to go fishing .
The starting price was cheap and items related to reproductive rate were rare .
"Marquis Hamatuam-nim!”
“100,000 . ”
"Earl Ciel-nim!”
. . . . . .
The price rose . But I wasn’t caught by it .
After a few more bids, it came to a stop .
“It has been sold to Earl Pururum-nim for 300,000 points! Congratulations!”
I watched the process silently with arms folded .
The item wasn’t good enough to use as a decoy . I just watched .
After that, a few more items appeared .
They were normal things with almost no problems . They weren’t that good . The items were literally just any that were grabbed in order to be sold .
Angela’s Pot, Power Shoes, etc, came out but I didn’t lift my hand even once .
I wasn’t waiting for such things .
The atmosphere finally changed as the 20th auction item appeared .
"The item being sold this time is great . Don’t be surprised! The Great Fire Essence . An eternal flame! An item that will give absolute power of **** . . . ! I will show it right now!”
A vein in Dubolong’s neck pulsed as he swallowed .
The workers brought out a big cage .
It contained the Great Fire Essence .
"A great fire . ”
"A strange magic power . . . ”
The demons started to get excited .
"Oh, one of our nine gods!”
"The strength is fading away but it is still burning!”
The fire spirits were also excited .
However, I couldn’t participate in their actions .
'Is that a fire?’
They called it a fire .
The Great Fire Essence seemed completely different to my eyes .
‘It looks like a two-legged dragon . ’
The appearance seemed to be a cross between a dragon and a two-legged animal .
I used Mind’s Eye . It was due to my curiosity about the dragon .
| -Name - The Great Fire Essence (???)
Description: One of the nine fires . It burns forever and has the power of ‘domination . ’ |
The description was too short . The name was no different . But . . . that wasn’t all . Mind’s Eye couldn’t see the rating which meant there was a seal or other reasons behind it .
Grurung!
The dragon opened its eyes .
At the same time .
‘Ugh . ’
I felt a burning pain in my stomach . It felt like something different was inside me .
I frowned as I stared at the dragon .
‘Who are you?’
This was certainly the first time I saw it . I didn’t know the dragon . Nevertheless, it felt somewhat familiar to me .
Grrrung!
The fire essence snorted and grabbed the iron bars . Then fire soared from its body .
But that was all . They were burnt but the iron bars couldn’t be removed . It pretended to be strong but was very weak .
"Our essence!”
“You . . . ! Open that cage right now!”
The fire spirits rose from their seats like they were going to fight . Some of them were prepared to fight in the form of fireballs .
The high class spirits were filled with fury . They would burn the castle down without leaving any dust . The dark spirits weren’t that powerful but they didn’t react .
Dubolong responded like he had expected it to some extent .
“Please wait a moment . The dark spirits don’t want any confusion in the auction house . This is an ‘auction item’ and it will be handed over to the final bidder . The spirits could use their ‘rank’ or a ‘contract’ to pay the price . For example . . . ”
Dubolong sent a sly smile towards Jives .
The fire spirit Jives!
He stared at Dubolong with a menacing expression .
"In the case of the fire spirits, Jives is a rank 4 figure so it wouldn’t be impossible for him to gain millions of points . Or you can procure those points through a contract with someone here . ”
That person could be a dark spirit or a demon . But Dubolong was very confident .
If they formed a contract, they were highly likely to do it with the dark spirits . The spirits were likely to use a ‘contract . ’
Dubolong thought they would never make an agreement with the demons here .
"So please buy it! This is the auction house! There are items great to look at, powerful creatures, etc . This is a place to buy and sell everything! Those with more points will buy better goods, and those who don’t will end up losing . We provide equal opportunities for everyone!”
Dubolong finished his short speech . So far, they had just been listening . The gap between each person wasn’t equal but no one deliberately challenged him .
They had already agreed by entering this place .
No two demons were the same and the spirits required contracts . They heard in advance how much points they could get through their ‘rank’ or a ‘contract . ’
"We will proceed with the auction again . The Great Fire Essence! One of the nine fire gods with the power of ‘domination . ’ There are many parts that haven’t been revealed yet . Starting at . . . five million points!”
The demons had an average of three million points . That fact that it was so high meant they didn’t want to sell it to demons at all .
It was for the fire spirits .
‘Do you want to buy it? Then this is the price . Or contract with us . ’
Either way, it would benefit the dark spirits .
The power of the spirits would be reduced or they would enter into contracts that could set up several strategies .
Dubolong and Adonis had satisfied smiles on their faces .
They were saying ‘you can’t buy it . ’
“Five million points . ”
"It came out! Five million points . Randalph Brigsiel-nim . . . ”
His voice trailed off . He stared at me . I knew that he was slightly frowning . I had touched a nerve since my appearance with the other spirits .
However . . .
‘Dubolong . There are no eternal allies . ’
From the beginning, I had worked for my own benefits .
The deal with Dubolong to preview auction items in advance was beneficial . I also had something to gain from the fire and water spirits .
I didn’t think of it as betrayal .
A game for the final winner .
My past experience showed that there were no eternal enemies or friends . It all changed depending on the situation .
Besides . . . I also had a personal interest .
‘I want to know your true identity . ’
The others just called it fire .
But for me, it had an entirely different meaning .
I felt something from the moment I saw the dragon . Something inside me was telling me to catch it .
“Five million points . Is there any more?”
“Six million . ”
“ . . . Ariel Diablo-nim!”
Once again, the spirits didn’t participate . Ariel Diablo . The grand duke was also eyeing the fire essence . It was a bold choice .
However, that wasn’t her only unconventional action .
Taak!
She sat on my side on the 2nd floor .
The demons in her faction were looking at her with astonishment . They alternated between staring at Ariel and I .
Upa and Pandemonium were sneering . But they weren’t laughing . They had guarded expressions .
They didn’t know why I appeared . . . but I was a completely different person from the past .
In particular, Pandemonium felt like he was sitting on a thorny cushion .
He was aware that I had killed Okullos . There was no other person who could do it except for me . But while I was gone, Pandemonium attacked my dungeon .
It was like a declaration of war . After penetrating to the centre of my dungeon, he was an ‘enemy’ that I could never ally with .
A force he couldn’t know . . .
The grand dukes knew each other after fighting for hundreds of years, but I was different .
If I angrily joined with Upa or Ariel then Pandemonium was in for a tough fight . His actions had come back to bite him in the feet .
'What is she doing?’
I was wondering about her actions .
Ariel was an unpredictable grand duke . She was very fickle . l couldn’t read any intentions for her to come to my side .
I believed that Ariel wouldn’t budge . She shamelessly stared at me and spoke .
"Randalph . Randalph Brigsiel . How do you feel about sitting with me?”
"It is unpleasant . ”
“Haha! That’s right . Me too . Randalph Brigsiel, you are really an unpleasant man . ”
I didn’t know what to say . I turned and glanced at Dubolong . It was a sign telling him to proceed with the auction .
But Ariel spoke faster .
"I am the direct heir to the devil and one of the grand dukes of the Demon World . I came into my position at an early age and ruled . I’ve never had anything that hasn’t gone my way . I’ve always had the privilege of walking a clean road . ”
I frowned .
“What do you want to say?”
Ariel smirked .
"You are different every time you appear at the Demon World Auction . There is a confident attitude towards everything . However, an invisible wall existed between you and the grand dukes . So everyone didn’t think much of you . You might have realized it yourself . But . . . this time is different . ”
Ariel's eyes turned to me .
There was an unlimited ‘curiosity’ shining in her eyes .
"This time you crossed the wall . I congratulate you for crossing the wall and reaching this position . ”
Suuk .
Ariel rose from her seat .
She glanced around the 2nd floor .
“Okullos has died . We have fought against him for hundreds of years . However . . . his death wasn’t related to us . Are you convinced by these results?”
She was asking Upa and Pandemonium .
She wanted them to admit that their enemy died in a way unrelated to them .
There was no answer but Upa and Pandemonium seemed uncomfortable . Everyone realized that I was the perpetrator .
"I acknowledge Randalph Brigsiel as the new fourth grand duke . He has enough to fight us and has come to this place through his own strength . The pioneer of a new path! We should pay homage to that pioneer . ”
Out of nowhere . . .
I was at a loss for words . It was natural . Ariel Diablo was fickle but gaining her recognition wasn’t easy . She never admitted anyone as ‘equal’ to her . She was even scornful of the other grand dukes .
It was natural since only she could claim legitimacy .
But . . .
Ariel turned her head back towards me .
“Randalph Brigsiel . From now on, you are my enemy . "
That’s right . This moment would cause an irreversible hostile relationship between Ariel and I .
It had been a rule for hundreds of years that no grand dukes would ally with each other .
In other words, there was no one on my side .
“I admit it . ”
Pandemonium .
He admitted it as soon as he realized .
“Ariel! Pandemonium! Have you gone mad?”
Upa was the only one to argue .
But Ariel and Pandemonium stayed firm .
Even the system decided against Upa .